Officers of the Investigation Service of Ministry of Finance of Georgia have detained one person on charges of storing a particularly large quantity of cigarettes without excise stamps.

The investigation established that the accused was storing various brands of non-excise cigarettes at a retail outlet and selling them.

As a result of the investigative actions carried out, 4,243 packs of non-excise cigarettes, with a total value of GEL 28,040, were seized from the retail outlet. More than GEL 100,000 in cash obtained from the sale of cigarettes was also seized.

The investigation is being conducted under Article 200, Part 3 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which provides for imprisonment for a term of 6 to 8 years.